careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
several weeks; a few weeks
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
on the other hand; at the same time
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
our newspaper; this newspaper
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
trend of the times; way things are going
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
betting ticket; betting slip
joints; points (of a speech)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
have a good day; take care; see you
battlefield; battleground
to exhaust all one's options
to use up all one's strength; to die